Clive Brown Posted July 27 Report Posted July 27 My standard front and rear dampers, allow a slight rebound when depressed by hand. Is that normal as the car seems to be not very stiff. Quote
stuart Posted July 27 Report Posted July 27 There shouldnt really be any rebound as such as thats what the shock absorbers are for. Stuart. Quote
Malbaby Posted July 27 Report Posted July 27 (edited) Hi Clive... Depends on what you like as an acceptable ride...If it's a track or similar use car, then stiff is good. Personally, I like comfort, and compression with single rebound is what I would expect. Edited July 27 by Malbaby Quote
Clive Brown Posted July 28 Author Report Posted July 28 It's purely a road car and just seems a bit soft. Anyone got a TR6 near Marlow that I can compare with? Quote
Steve-B Posted July 28 Report Posted July 28 5 hours ago, Clive Brown said: It's purely a road car and just seems a bit soft. Anyone got a TR6 near Marlow that I can compare with? Hi Clive, I’m in Marlow (Bucks). DM me and you’re welcome to come by and we can compare… Quote
JohnC Posted July 30 Report Posted July 30 FWIW there is only one damper setting that suits a given spring rate. That setup is called "perfect damping". It's when the spring/damper assembly returns to rest in the shortest possible time. Any more damping and you are "overdamped". The suspension takes longer than necessary to return to rest and you'll have a harder ride without any benefit. If it's *very* overdamped then the suspension won't have time to recover between bumps and you'll end up running on the bump stops on a bumpy road. Bizarre but true. Any less, and you're "underdamped". You'll have a softer but more bouncy ride and handling may suffer. Most vehicles are set up to be very slightly underdamped so that there is a small, single, oscillation past the rest position and back when the spring is compressed and released. That way you can be sure you're very close to perfect without being overdamped. If you want a stiffer suspension then you should change spring rate and damper setting in unison. JC Quote
Andy Moltu Posted August 1 Report Posted August 1 The conventional test was to press down hard on the corner you are checking, let go abruptly and the corner should bounce up one and settle without further bouncing. There is a tendency to blur the roles of springs and dampers. The latter are really to stop the springs from bouncing like rubber ball. Quote
Steve-B Posted August 1 Report Posted August 1 1 hour ago, Andy Moltu said: The conventional test was to press down hard on the corner you are checking, let go abruptly and the corner should bounce up one and settle without further bouncing. There is a tendency to blur the roles of springs and dampers. The latter are really to stop the springs from bouncing like rubber ball. That’s one of several things I want to test / look at on Clive’s car when he and I meet up early next week… Quote
Steve-B Posted August 5 Report Posted August 5 @Clive Brown came round my house yesterday and I can attest his cars' dampers are very soft. Softer & bouncier than our family saloon! Compared to my 6, they're woefully soft and at today's local car club coffee he got to ride in another owners' car who also said they're softer than another 6 as well. So I suspect he'll pop up here soon for advise...! Quote
Clive Brown Posted August 5 Author Report Posted August 5 Steve is correct, my 6 has standard dampers all round and is VERY soft and bouncy. Has anyone else got this set up? Quote
RogerH Posted August 6 Report Posted August 6 Hi Clive Spax and Koni are both adjustable. Spax has a small screwy thing whereby you can adjust with the dampers in place. Koni need to be removed for adjustment (I believe) Roger Quote
trchris Posted August 6 Report Posted August 6 (edited) Get the rear lever arms rebuilt and if you require a stiffer set up uprated it’s what our cars were designed for Chris Edited August 6 by trchris Quote
Rob Waldron Posted August 6 Report Posted August 6 (edited) You can now get adjustable valves to fit in the side lever arms. A matter of replacing existing and new oil. They are about £90 each. Which can transform your car from road to track via a turn of a screw. Edited August 6 by Rob Waldron Quote
Clive Brown Posted Thursday at 05:03 PM Author Report Posted Thursday at 05:03 PM On 8/5/2026 at 11:12 PM, Malbaby said: "VERY soft and bouncy"...sounds good to me.😁 Think I went out with her sister Quote
RogerH Posted Thursday at 05:41 PM Report Posted Thursday at 05:41 PM I think I remember her Clive Quote
Clive Brown Posted Friday at 11:41 AM Author Report Posted Friday at 11:41 AM lovely looking girl but could take your eye out if she turned suddenly . On 8/5/2026 at 11:12 PM, Malbaby said: "VERY soft and bouncy"...sounds good to me.😁 Think I went out with her sister Quote
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